crypt

Definition of Crypt in English :

1. crypt

a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Crypt

noun

1.

a cellar, vault, or underground chamber, esp beneath a church, where it is often used as a chapel, burial place, etc

2. anatomy

any pitlike recess or depression

noun

1.

an underground chamber or vault, as one under the main floor of a church, often, esp. formerly, serving as a burial place

2. Anatomy

any of various recesses, glandular cavities, or follicles in the body

n.

1. An underground vault or chamber, especially one beneath a church that is used as a burial place.

2. Anatomy A small pit, recess, or glandular cavity in the body.

pref.

Variant of crypto-.